Douglas Adams (hgttg excerpt) on politics

[Triple Zero]

what is your fucking point?

it's kind of similar to that Simpsons Halloween episode, where those two aliens shapeshift into two politicians with identical viewpoints and run for presidency and then they get unmasked, but they say "HA HA YOU CANNOT WIN, IT IS A TWO PARTY SYSTEM"

(and in the epilogue humanity is enslaved and Homer says "Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos!!")

[Ascoe]

[The Johnny]

Thats so cute.

[Eater of Clowns]

what is your fucking point?

it's kind of similar to that Simpsons Halloween episode, where those two aliens shapeshift into two politicians with identical viewpoints and run for presidency and then they get unmasked, but they say "HA HA YOU CANNOT WIN, IT IS A TWO PARTY SYSTEM"

(and in the epilogue humanity is enslaved and Homer says "Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos!!")

Still one of the best critiques of politics I've ever seen.

"We'll vote for a third party candidate!"

"Go ahead - THROW YOUR VOTE AWAY!"

[Cain]

Thats only really a critique of the first past the post system of voting, which does tend to end up in a two party system (there is actually a law describing this, only I cannot remember the name).  Under most forms of proportional representation, such as Germany and Israel, such votes are not wasted at all, since they count to the overall party tally and how many seats they can claim.

[Eater of Clowns]

Thats only really a critique of the first past the post system of voting, which does tend to end up in a two party system (there is actually a law describing this, only I cannot remember the name).  Under most forms of proportional representation, such as Germany and Israel, such votes are not wasted at all, since they count to the overall party tally and how many seats they can claim.

Wait, so all political systems aren't exactly like American politics?

EoC (ToG),
Dumbfounded.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I am not usually the nice guy, so you can blame the swine flu (even though I'm over it)

But I just saw that as being a newbie posting something he saw as a relevant snippet of literature about the two-party system.

[East Coast Hustle]

yeah, to clarify, I LOVE HHGttG and wasn't slamming it at all, just the tendency of pinealist yahoos to include it in their pantheon of things that make them OH SO FUCKING WACKY, which as you said makes little sense given it's got fuck-all to do with pinealist drivel.

[Cain]

I can gather from your op that you are not a fan of democracy (or lizards?)?

Maybe he's a fan of David Icke?

[Ascoe]

I'd recommend reading the title of the thread so you know that you don't want to read it




anyway, i vote democrat partially because i'm against killing, war, and making money off of killing and war.

Never read any david icke...

[Nast]

anyway, i vote democrat partially because i'm against killing, war, and making money off of killing and war.

Whoops

[The Johnny]

I'd recommend reading the title of the thread so you know that you don't want to read it




anyway, i vote democrat partially because i'm against killing, war, and making money off of killing and war.

Never read any david icke...

Yea, now im sure to know what to expect of topics you start.

Nice grasp you have there on politics.

[Ascoe]

I DEMAND MORE MACARONI PICTURES AND SERIOUS POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS ON INTERNET FORUMS

[Ascoe]

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[Ascoe]

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